The first edition of this nice read was published by Viking in 1954. It was 273 pages long, and the original retail price was $3.50 . The first edition can be identified by the following points: "First Published by the Viking Press in June, 1954" is stated on the copyright page, with Colonial Press noted as the printer. Pages have red top stain. Dust jacket rear has a photo of Steinbeck without reviews.
Book club editions have a tiny red ink dot on the bottom right corner of the rear board.
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